Nivin Pauly's thriller Baby Girl to be released in theatres on January 23

Baby Girl poster

Even as Nivin Pauly's December release Sarvam Maya continues to make waves in theatres, the Malayalam actor has announced the release date of his next. Titled Baby Girl, the thriller directed by Arun Varma will hit theatres worldwide on January 23, 2026. Earlier this month, the actor had shared an intriguing first look poster of himself holding a baby.

Baby Girl release date announced

On Wednesday, taking to his Instagram page, actor Nivin Pauly wrote, "Baby Girl Hits Cinemas Worldwide From Jan 23, 2026. @babygirlmovieofficial." It may be recalled that the makers of the film have already disclosed that Nivin Pauly plays a character called Sanal Mathew in the film.

In a birthday post on Nivin Pauly's birthday, director Arun Varma had shared a motion poster last year and said, "In every silence a storm brews….Presenting Nivin Pauly as Attendant Sanal Mathew. Wishing our leading man a fantastic year ahead. HAPPY BIRTHDAY NIVIN PAULY. Baby Girl in theatres soon !!"

Baby Girl motion poster

The motion poster released showed Nivin Pauly holding a baby in his arms. The film will also feature actors Lijomol Jose, Abhimanyu Thilakan and Sangeeth Prathap in pivotal roles.

It may be recalled that the makers of the film had released a motion poster that had caught the audiences without giving anything away about the plot of the film. The motion poster released then opened with a voice-over. One hears a police officer reporting some developments back to the police headquarters over his walkie-talkie. We are then shown the four main characters of the film emerging one by one. We get to know from the motion poster that Abhimanyu Thilakan plays a cop in the film. Lijomol Jose, best known for her performance in Jai Bhim, and actor Sangeeth Prathap, who plays a crucial supporting character in Premalu, are then introduced to audiences. Finally, Nivin Pauly's face comes up. Interestingly, the first look poster of the film shows these four characters looking in one direction while several other faceless people seem to be looking the other way around.

Produced by well-known producer Listin Stephen, Baby Girl has triggered huge interest as its story has been penned by popular writers Bobby and Sanjay, who are known for their heart-touching stories in films such as Traffic and Ayalum Njanum Thammil.

(with inputs from IANS)